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Ministry of Defence
Webinar with Brazil on Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnershipand Expo held
A webinar between India and Brazil was held today. The Theme of webinar was “Indian Defence Industry Global Outreach for Collaborative Partnership: Webinar and Expo”. It was organized under the aegis of Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through SIDM.
This webinar which is the first being organized with the South American Country is a part of the series of webinars which are being organized with friendly foreign countries in order to boost defence exports and achieve defence export target of $5 billion in the next five years.
High Commissioners of both the countries, Secretary SEPROD Brazil and senior MoD officials from both side participated in the webinar and spoke about multifaceted relationship and strategic partnership between two countries. Shri Anurag Bajpai, Joint Secretary DIP / , Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India stated that broad-based bilateral defence cooperation is important in enhancing the strategic partnership. Further he mentioned that partnership between industries of both the countries through Joint Ventures, Co-Development and Collaboration in sharing advanced technologies will be a win-win situation for both the nations to achieve their objective of self-reliance in Defence. The new year 2021 appears promising for India – Brazil defence cooperation as many MoUs and JVs are likely to show results.
Indian companies Tata Aerospace and Defence, SSS Springs, SMPP, MKU Ltd, MDL, Mahindra Defence Systems, L&T, Jindal Steel, HAL, GSL, BEL and Ashok Leyland made company and product presentations on major platforms. From Brazilian industries ATECH, CBC, DGS Defence and PINETREE made company presentations.
The webinar was attended by more than 150 delegates and more than 100 virtual exhibition stalls from Indian companies were setup in the Expo.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah receives a dividend cheque for FY 2018-19 from Repco Bank representatives
Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah received a dividend cheque of Rs. 15.26 crores from the representatives of Repco Bank at New Delhi earlier today.
Repco Bank is a multi state cooperative society established in 1969 by the Government of India for the rehabilitation of repatriates from Burma and Sri Lanka and is under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs.
As on 31.03.2019, the Government of India held 49.15% of the share capital, the four southern state Governments held 6.24% and the remaining 45% was held by individual repatriates.
For the last financial year 2018-19, the total business mix of the Bank was Rs. 15,230 crores. The Bank posted Net Profit of Rs. 107 crores and declared a dividend of 20% for its stakeholders. Dr. P. Senthilkumar, Chairman, Repco Bank and Smt. R.S. Isabella, Managing Director, Repco Bank presented the dividend cheque for FY 2018-19 to Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah in the presence of Shri Krishna Bahadur Singh, Joint Secretary , Ministry of Home Affairs.
Ministry of Defence
Coast Guard Rescues Five Fishermen Off Bomilla Creek, Hutbay
Indian Coast Guard  rescued five fishermen from fishing boat MFV ‘Kalamma’, which was in distress off Bomilla Creek near Hutbay on 09 May 2021. The ICG Regional Headquarters at Port Blair received an unregistered Distress Alert Transmitter  alert from DAT ID-85068 at around 1100 hrs. On receipt of information, the ICG promptly launched search and rescue operation and sailed out Coast Guard Ship C-412 from Hutbay for investigation and assistance. Since the alert was activated from an unregistered DAT, the details of the boat and its owner were not available with the ICG. The information was immediately shared with Fisheries authorities with a request to provide the details of person/boat issued with said DAT.
Braving rough seas and strong winds, at around 1430 hrs, the Coast Guard Ship successfully located the distressed boat and provided the boat crew with basic necessities and first aid. The boat had sailed from Junglighat on 03 May 2021 for fishing. While fishing in Bomilla Creek, during night on 08 May 2021, the boat got toppled due to high swell and inclement weather and its engine got damaged due to ingress of salt water. The boat was taken under tow by Coast Guard Ship C-412 and was brought to Hutbay at around 1945 hrs on 09 May 2021. All five boat crew members are reported to be safe and healthy. The boat alongwith its crew was handed over to local police at Hutbay for further formalities.
The instant case highlights the importance of carriage of DATs by fishing boats and its effectiveness in saving lives at sea. ICG at various forums, has been highlighting the significance of registration of DATs by fishermen for effective SAR response. Such successful search and rescue  mission reinforces the trust and confidence of the fishermen on the ICG as a leading SAR agency.
Ministry of Railways
Cabinet approves doubling of Nimach-Ratlam railway line
The total estimated cost of the project will be Rs.1,095.88 crore and its escalated / completion cost is Rs.1,184.67 crore
Additional freight traffic of 5.67 million ton per annum is expected from 1st year which will increase to 9.45 million ton per annum in 11th year
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi hasapproved doubling of Nimach-Ratlam railway line. The total estimated cost of the project will be Rs.1,095.88 crore and its escalated / completion cost is Rs.1,184.67 crore. The total length of doubling of line is 132.92 km. The project will be completed in four years.
The line capacity utilization of Nimach-Ratlam section is up to 145.6% with maintenance blocks. Project route section has become over saturated well above optimum capacity even without maintenance block. The main inward freight traffic carried is coal for captive power plants of cement companies. Traffic on the section will further increase on account of new cement industries coming up due to availability of huge deposits of cement grade lime stone in Nimach - Chittorgarh area.
Doubling of Nimach-Ratlam section will increase the capacity of section. Thus, more goods and passenger trains can be introduced on the system. Due to proximity of cement industries, additional freight traffic of 5.67 million ton per annum is expected from 1st year which will increase to 9.45 million ton per annum in 11thyear.This will provide easy connectivity as well as well result in socio-economic development of region. Project will also boost tourism in the area as many historical sites including Fortof Unchagarh are situated in the project area.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh hands over 12 High Speed Guard Boats, constructed under India’s $US 100 million Line of Credit, to Vietnam
Describes it as a glowing example of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ vision & professional excellence of Indian defence manufacturing sector
RM invites Vietnam to become a part of India’s defence industrial transformation through enhanced cooperation
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh handed over 12 High Speed Guard Boats to Vietnam during his visit to Hong Ha Shipyard in Hai Phong on June 09, 2022. The boats have been constructed under the Government of India’s $US 100 million Defence Line of Credit to Vietnam. The initial five boats were built in the Larsen & Toubro  Shipyard in India and the other seven in Hong Ha Shipyard. Senior civil and military officials of India and Vietnam were present during the handing over ceremony.
In his address, the Raksha Mantri described the project as a glowing example of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He said, the successful completion of the project, despite the challenges due to Covid-19 pandemic, is testimonial to the commitment and professional excellence of the Indian defence manufacturing sector as also of Hong Ha Shipyard. He exuded confidence that the project will be a precursor to many more cooperative defence projects between India and Vietnam in future.
Shri Rajnath Singh invited Vietnam to become a part of India’s defence industrial transformation through enhanced cooperation. He asserted that the Indian defence industry has substantially increased its capabilities under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision of the Prime Minister. He stressed that the objective is to build a domestic industry in order to make India a defence manufacturing hub which not only caters to the domestic needs, but also fulfills international requirements.
The Raksha Mantri is on a three-day official visit to Vietnam. On the first day of engagements in Hanoi on June 08, 2022, Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang. Both sides signed a ‘Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030’ to enhance defence cooperation. An MoU to simplify procedures for mutually beneficial logistic support was also inked between the two countries. The Raksha Mantri also called on President of Vietnam Mr Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Mr Pham Minh Chinh.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 547
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 199.96 Crore
More than 23 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 199.96 Crore  today. More than 23 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10410314
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2nd Dose
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10079599
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Precaution Dose
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6019996
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|
FLWs
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1st Dose
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18427474
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2nd Dose
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17651929
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Precaution Dose
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11456488
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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37975062
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|
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2nd Dose
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26187813
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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60840904
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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50105879
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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558882024
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2nd Dose
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505831743
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Precaution Dose
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6160215
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203567245
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2nd Dose
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194551234
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Precaution Dose
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4472273
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
|
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127359179
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2nd Dose
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121565787
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Precaution Dose
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28127164
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1017462202
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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925973984
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Precaution Dose
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56236136
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Total
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1999672322
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 16th July, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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71
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2nd Dose
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620
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Precaution Dose
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19801
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FLWs
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|
1st Dose
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|
196
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2nd Dose
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1025
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Precaution Dose
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49636
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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|
60520
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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124100
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|
Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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19344
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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|
57994
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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|
31462
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2nd Dose
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|
171113
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
874462
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|
Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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|
5506
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2nd Dose
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41331
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Precaution Dose
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620199
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Over 60 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
3946
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2nd Dose
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25817
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Precaution Dose
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252994
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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121045
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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422000
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Precaution Dose
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1817092
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Total
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2360137
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Home Affairs
CBI arrests CMD of a private company in an on-going investigation of a case related to fraud of Rs. 289.15 crore  to consortium of banks
: Mumbai, July 10, 2023
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Chairman & Managing Director of Private Company in an on-going investigation of a case related to fraud of Rs. 289.15 crore  to consortium of banks.
A case was registered on 25.05.2022 against a private Company based at New Delhi & others including Chairman & Managing Director; Directors; Guarantors and public & private persons on the allegations of causing loss to the tune of Rs. 289.15 crore  to consortium of banks comprising of Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, Bank of Baroda & UCO Bank. The name of the arrested accused is Sh. Jag Mohan Garg, CMD of M/s Tirupati Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd. The arrested accused was produced before the Competent Court in Delhi and was remanded Police Custody up to 13.07.2023.
It was alleged that the consortium of said Banks led by Bank of India had granted Term Loan of Rs. 300 Crore to the borrower company between year 2009 to 2014 for construction of a Hotel at Paschim Vihar, New Delhi along with commercial spaces. It was further alleged that the accused had sold several Commercial/Retail/Office spaces of the said Hotel-cum-Commercial building to various parties without intimating the lender banks and funds obtained from these buyers were diverted/siphoned off.
Searches were earlier conducted on 27.05.2022 at the premises of the accused which led to recovery of several incriminating documents. During investigation, CBI had examined several witnesses, officials of said borrower company, Bank officials, etc.
Please see further details in FIR/RC 2232022A0003 dated 25.05.2022 of AC-V, CBI, Delhi as available on CBI website.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of WCD and Ministry of Skill Development enter into MoU for improving women livelihood and empowering them through skill development.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at improving women livelihood and empowering them through skill development. The MOU was signed in the presence of Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi , Minister, Women and Child Development and Shri. Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh  and the National Skill Development Council  will be the implementing partners on behalf of the Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship respectively.
Speaking on the occasion, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi said that the new initiative will help impart those skills to the women which are relevant and will help them to find employment/generate income immediately which will further lead to their overall well being in the long run. She thanked the Skill Development Ministry for joining hands with WCD Ministry for contributing to women empowerment. Hailing it as a unique and first of its kind initiative, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan said that the Skill Development Ministry is determined to work closely with women for imparting them skills which will transform their life as well as contribute to country’s growth. The two Ministries will work together to design appropriate modules to bring immediate benefit to the women, he added.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development through Rashtriya Mahila Kosh will identify the skill sets and their geographical relevance which are suitable for enhancing livelihood of women through self-employment or wage employment. RMK shall also develop necessary modules aligned with the National Skill Qualifications Framework for skill development of women.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship within the bound of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna shall extend their support for the skill development programme identified by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship shall also provide details of women to MWCD who have received skill development training and engaged in producing goods or providing services after their training. Ministry of Women and Child Development, through RMK, shall assist such women to onboard into Mahila E-Haat platform. Mahila E-Haat and NSDC will also jointly organize capacity building workshops for the NSQF certified women interested in self-employment/entrepreneurship etc.
The training partners for the programme shall be from the partners approved under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna, keeping in view, their local presence and experience in skill training. The MOU is valid for a period of 3 years.
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Ministry of Power
FACT SHEET: DELHI POWER SUPPLY POSITION
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
The maximum demand of Delhi was 4536 MW  and 96.2 MU  on 10 Oct 21. As per the information received from Delhi DISCOMs, there was no outage on account of power shortage, as the required amount of power was supplied to them. The power supply position to Delhi to during last two weeks is as given below:
Delhi Power SupplyPositionduringLast 2Weeks
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Date
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Energy Reqirement / Availability
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Peak Demand / Peak Met 
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EnergyRequirement
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Energy Availability
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Surplus / Deficit 
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Peak Demand
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Peak Met
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Surplus / Deficit 
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MU
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MU
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MU
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%
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|
MW
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MW
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|
MW
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|
%
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|
25-Sep-2021
|
|
94.5
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|
94.5
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
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4,376
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4,376
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|
0
|
|
0.0
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26-Sep-2021
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|
90.2
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90.2
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
4,270
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4,270
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|
0
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|
0.0
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27-Sep-2021
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102.6
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102.6
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|
0.0
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|
0.0
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|
4,877
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4,877
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|
0
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0.0
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28-Sep-2021
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|
107.5
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107.5
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
5,063
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|
5,063
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|
0
|
|
0.0
|
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29-Sep-2021
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|
109.7
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109.7
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
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|
5,118
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5,118
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|
0
|
|
0.0
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30-Sep-2021
|
|
110.6
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|
110.6
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
5,174
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|
5,174
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|
0
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0.0
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01-Oct-2021
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|
111.5
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111.5
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
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|
5,150
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5,150
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|
0
|
|
0.0
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02-Oct-2021
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|
97.9
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|
97.9
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|
0.0
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|
0.0
|
|
4,993
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|
4,993
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|
0
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|
0.0
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03-Oct-2021
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|
101.6
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101.6
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
5,053
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|
5,053
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|
0
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|
0.0
|
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04-Oct-2021
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|
111.0
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|
111.0
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|
0.0
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|
0.0
|
|
5,328
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5,328
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|
0
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|
0.0
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05-Oct-2021
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|
112.4
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112.4
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
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5,349
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|
5,349
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|
0
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|
0.0
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06-Oct-2021
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111.0
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|
111.0
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|
0.0
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|
0.0
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5,189
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5,189
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|
0
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0.0
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07-Oct-2021
|
|
107.0
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|
107.0
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
4,979
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|
4,979
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|
0
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|
0.0
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08-Oct-2021
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|
103.8
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|
103.8
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
4,839
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4,839
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|
0
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|
0.0
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09-Oct-2021
|
|
96.9
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96.9
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|
0.0
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|
0.0
|
|
4,569
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4,569
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|
0
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0.0
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10-Oct-2021
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96.2
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96.2
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|
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
|
4,536
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|
4,536
|
|
0
|
|
0.0
MV/IG
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Ministry of Education
Minister of State for Education addresses at consultation meeting of Education Ministers of E9 countries
Minister of State for Education, Shri Sanjay Dhotre addressed at the consultation meeting of Education Ministers of E9 countries on E9 initiative: Scaling up digital learning to accelerate progress towards SDG4 on 6th April, 2021. Education Minister of Bangladesh, Ms Dipu Moni, Deputy Secretary General, United Nations, Ms Amina Mohammed, Education Ministers from the E9 countries and officials from the United Nations, UNICEF and UNESCO attended the meeting. E9 Countries include Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, and Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Dhotre said that Covid 19 pandemic has hampered education the world over. Imparting education to such a large number of students in India was indeed a challenge. Shri Dhotre was happy to share that by using diverse modes like digital, television and radio, Government of India not only ensured quality education for all, but also ensured that our children don’t lose an academic year. He also shared that during this pandemic, Ministry of Education successfully conducted the largest entrance exams of our premier engineering and medical courses for almost 2.3 million students which has set an example for other countries to reflect upon for safe conduct of examination.
The Minister further said that in line with the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi we have extensively made use of digital tools. One Nation-One Digital Platform -DIKSHA, One Nation-One Channel programme of -SWAYAM PRABHA, SWAYAM MOOCS and radio broadcasting were used to take education to the remotest part of the country. The online education was imparted to differently-abled children, he added. Shri Dhotre informed that with the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat, our government launched PM e-VIDYA to provide multi-modal access to education which benefitted nearly 250 million school-going children across India.
Shri Dhotre stated that the pandemic has demonstrated amply that digital and multi-modal education is a must to ensure affordable education for all. This requires strengthening digital infrastructure, developing tools and digital skills. It also requires teacher training, data security and privacy, funding, and assessment tools. He informed that in India Government is setting up National Digital Education Architecture to deliver a ‘digital first’ approach to support teaching and learning.
Shri Dhotre urged that it is time to work collectively and in solidarity to create an efficient ecosystem for digital education. The Minister thanked the UN, UNESCO, UNICEF and Government of Bangladesh for providing this platform for collective deliberation and look forward to working with my E9 colleagues to further this cause.
The initiative aims to accelerate recovery and advance the Sustainable Development Goal 4 agenda by driving rapid change in education systems in three of the 2020 Global Education Meeting priorities:  support to teachers;  investment in skills; and  narrowing of the digital divide.
Ministry of Defence
LIST OF VCOAS COMMENDATION CARD AWARDEE
List of VCOAS Commendation Card awardee on the occasion of Independence Day 2023 is enclosed as mentioned below :-
Attached file :- List of pers being Awarded VCOAS Commendation Card Aug 2023.
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SC/RSR/GKA
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Ministry of Defence
Indian Coast Guard conducts 24th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan and Preparedness Meeting in Chennai
Indian Coast Guard  conducted the 24th National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan  and Preparedness Meeting in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on November 30, 2022. Director General, ICG Shri VS Pathania, who is the Chairman of NOS-DCP, chaired the meeting. About 100 delegates, including representatives of various Ministries, Central and State Government departments and agencies, State Pollution Control Board, Ports and Oil Handling Companies participated. National capabilities with the common aim to ensure collective preparedness to respond to any oil and chemical spill contingency in Indian waters were reviewed.
In his address, Shri VS Pathania stated that ICG is prepared to deal with threats to the region and its resources, including marine oil and chemical spill at sea. He stressed that as new vulnerabilities continue to emerge, the stakeholders must recognise the opportunity to enhance cooperation through stronger partnerships, effective coordination and imbibing best practices of the developing technology.
Presently, as the third largest importer of crude, India receives a large volume of oil through ships. Similarly, it stands sixth in the world as major chemical importer country. Both oil and chemicals if spilled pose inherent risks to the maritime zones of India and the connected coastlines housing large coastal population, marine ecosystem, industries and various installations along with supporting tourism industry. Therefore, preventive measures by the Central Coordinating Agency, Ports, Ship Owners, Oil Handling Facilities, Coastal States and other concerned stakeholders are required to be taken to prepare for any likely marine spill.